2009-10 Teacher Shortage Disciplines

The disciplines listed below without an asterisk are designated teacher shortage disciplines for the 2009-10 academic year. If an asterisk appears next to the discipline, the discipline is only applicable if the student received funds in this area in the year immediately prior to the 2009-10 academic year.

A student majoring in Elementary Education could qualify for a shortage discipline if the school can/will certify that the student is taking classes in one of the designated shortage areas (i.e., second major, minor, or some type of concentration). Elementary Education is not and has not been listed as a teacher shortage discipline. A gray area arises because elementary teachers teach math, science, music, etc. in the regular classroom, but elementary teachers are not listed as a shortage discipline. ISAC recommends that you work with the educational department on your campus to determine whether specific students are classified, or taking the course work, to be considered eligible for this scholarship.

Early Childhood Education

Regular Education

• Bilingual Education
• Mathematics
• Reading
• Physical Education (K-8) 
• Science

Special Education

• Learning Behavior Specialist I
• Speech and Language Impaired

*Applicable only if student received funds in this area for the previous year.

• Bilingual Special Education *
• Cross Categorical (seeking certification in two or more areas in Special Education) *
• Emotionally Disturbed (BD/SED) *
• English as a Second Language *
• English Language Arts *
• Mental Retardation (EMH/TMH) *
• Music (K-8) *
• Music (High School) *
• Other/General Special Education (Severe/profound special education, including blind and deaf specialties, and early childhood special education)*
• Physical Education (High School) *
• Spanish *
• Specific Learning Disability (LD) *

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